Oh dear they decide to expand the world cup to 48 teams. Unfortunately sides will qualify for the finals that haven't a snowflakes chance in hell of making it out of the group stages and some people will spend all their money to go and watch. Bad day for football.

Very poor decision. Surely the farcical 24 team Euros should have made a 'no' vote a formality.

Hummm I am not so sure. There is a big difference and that is the size of the groups. The problem at the Euros was the groups were too big and too many teams qualified.

By only having 3 teams in the group it should be pretty competitive in both the group games. Once you hit the knockouts then well it is what it says on the tin.

Basically I think the changes should mean there aren't any nothing games, which ought to make it more entertaining.

Obviously the motivators behind it seems to be entirely financial but actually in the end I don't really care. I will watch England get knocked out in the last 16 moan about how terrible we were and that will be it until the next Euros.

I think it's an awful idea. The 24 team euros was poor quality, and I think a 48 team world cup will be too. Even at 32 teams, you get some pretty poor teams qualifying, so the problem will be exacerbated by having an additional 16 teams.

Very poor decision. Surely the farcical 24 team Euros should have made a 'no' vote a formality.

Hummm I am not so sure. There is a big difference and that is the size of the groups. The problem at the Euros was the groups were too big and too many teams qualified.

By only having 3 teams in the group it should be pretty competitive in both the group games. Once you hit the knockouts then well it is what it says on the tin.

Basically I think the changes should mean there aren't any nothing games, which ought to make it more entertaining.

It'll mean the opposite. With the top 2 going through, the emphasis will be on not losing, leading to more defensive games.

It'll be exacerbated if FIFA, as has been suggested decide to hold penalty shootouts after drawn group games, with the shootout winners taking a bonus point.

Weaker sides will be even more defensive, knowing they can take a 2nd point in a shootout.

And what about if the two sides playing in the final group game both need only a point? They can play for a point, making matches even duller.

32 teams was fine, if a little bloated. This is grotesque and will ruin the competition. Hopefully the farcical format will turn off viewers and sponsors, crippling the World Cup, which is the one reason FIFA is still going.

This is a financial and political decision. The majority of the 16 new places will go to Africa, Asia and the CONCACAF confederations. It just so happens these confederations hold the most votes at FIFA elections.